The end is in sight

In Vancouver at least, we’re in what I call the Winter Home Stretch.  Just about at the end….we can even see the cherry blossom finish line.  Just one more short month to go and it will officially be Spring.

I’m amazed that I’ve survived another winter.  Can’t imagine how the pilgrims did it.  I survived with indoor heating, a gas fireplace, an electric blanket and an assortment of delicious bath products.

As of yet, I haven’t even ventured out into the snow…but that will change at the very end of February.  Frankly, I couldn’t muster the courage to drive in winter conditions or face the horrendous crowds of the North Shore Mountains.  The scenic beauty of winter was not enough of a carrot to get me there.

Soon, I will be giddy with the excitement of power washing my deck and rearranging my patio furniture…not to mention making the annual trek to the nursery for new flowers.  Until then, I will hunker down in my flannel P.J.’s, in front of my roaring fire and wait for the new growth, warmer temperatures and daylight.


How are you surviving winter?